Attachment in laundry marking machines



Feb. 10, 1948. w. c STRAS'ZER 2,435,851

ATTACHMENT IN LAUNDRY MARKING MACHINE Filed Dec. 12, 1945 M/ /Z QI" 6 52 21352 er ATI'D RN EYs INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 10, 1948 ATTACHMENT IN LAUNDRY MARKING. MACHINES Walter C; Straszer, Lox: Angelesgflalih. Application December 12, 1945,. SerfaINo. 634,523

1 Glaima- The invention relates to an. attachment for laundry marking machines, and more especially to a cancellingattachment formarking. machines.

The primary object of the invention is the provision" of an attachment of this character; wherein clothing having sundry" identifying markings of other laundry establishments and not desired by the particular laundry handler now having such laundry, these markings can be cancelled, and a new" marking. substituted with ease and dispatch.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, wherein its construction accommodates itself to a conventional hand marking machine, as used by laundries. for identification markings where-by old and undesired markings may be deleted and new laundry marks, imprinted by the laundryman now having the laundry;

A. further. object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character; which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in operation, strong, durable, readily and easily brought into position on a hand marking machine for service in the working of the latter, possessed of few parts, convenient of application, and inexpensive to manufacture and in stall.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an end view of the attachment constructed in accordance with the invention and applied to a conventional hand marking machine, of which fragmentary portions thereof are only shown.

Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1 with the platen of the marking machine omitted.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attachment removed from the machine.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing a slight modification.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, particularly Figures 1 and 2, there is illustrated a portion of a hand marking machine, for small laundries and dry cleaning establishments in the marking of laundry with identification markings, This marking" machine denoted generally by has: as a part thereof marking wheels I O which are pro-- vided' with characters, such as letters and numera'ls for marking clothing; These" wheels are hand adjusted fer a selective marking operation. The characters selected for marking are exposed in a working position through a frontopening Hi of the housing of" the machine, only a portion of this housing being indicated at l2. Theopening H has spaced parallel vertical side walls 13 to which the-attachment constituting the present invention is connected.

The attachment, in one instance comprises, a yoke or bail frame Mhaving-sidearms l5 elbowed from this frame; in straight opposed parallel relation and at" substantially right angles to the intermediate cross connecting portion l6 of the frame M: The frame is disposed in bridging relation to the group of wheels l0 and has the arms I5, through the openings 11" swingingly connected by pivots I! to the outside of side walls l3 of the opening II, The frame is thus mounted for swinging movement about a horizontal axis. It is tilted upwardly against the wheels ID, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, to present type or other marking for cancelling old laundry marks. It is tilted downward, as shown by the dotted line position in Figure 1, away from the marking wheels l0 when the same are used in their conventional manner to mark clothing.

The cross connecting portion l6 of this frame forms a carrier bed for cancellation type. This type may be in the form of a set of embossed parallel lines l6, as shown, or may be letters of the alphabet or numerals, not shown. The position of the cancellation type on the cross portion i6 is such that when the frame is raised, as in Figure 1, the type is directly over and covering the line of characters on the marking wheels l0. Hence, when the frame [4 is dropped or tilted downwardly, as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1, the clothing may be marked by the characters on the wheels l0 in the customary and conventional manner. However, to cancel a previously made laundry mark, the frame I4 is elevated to its full line position shown in Figure 1, whereupon the cancelling lines l6 are presented. Clothing with the old laundry mark is moved toward the marking wheels ID as in the conventional manner and instead of the characters on these wheels I0 making an imprint, the lines IE will print over the old laundry mark.

The frame It is provided with an outwardly curled flange l8 for cooperation with the platen M. The flange I8 is held by the platen 14' from slipping downwardly and at the "same time protects the laundry from any unwanted markings from the wheels l0.

Hence, when the attachment I4 is in operative position for cancelling the old laundry mark, as shown in Figure 1, the flange l8 prevents the clothing from slipping upward against the marking type on the wheels ID. The flange H! by contacting the platen I4 is locked in its upward position, thereby assuring that the cancelling marks l6 are properly aligned. Thus, the cancellation type l6 on the cross connecting portion I6 is in working position to delete old identifying markings on laundry articles, as. each article is moved by a conventional platen, such as M of the machine A, into contact with the attachment l4 during the hand operation of such machine in the ordinary well known manner.

In Figure 4 of the drawing there is shown a slight modification of the attachment, wherein the frame l9 has the elbow arms 20, while the intermediate cross connecting portion 2| is of greater length than that of the portion l5, giving increased range thereto for openings of greater width than the opening II as may be present in other types of conventional hand marking machines than shown.

When the attachment is not in use, the frame M or I9 is swung clear of the marking wheels 10, so that these can impress identification markings to the laundry by the machine in the well known manner as the platen I4 is swung toward the marking wheels l0,- the said machine being no part of the present invention.

The frame I9 is provided with a laterally projected finger engaging lip or wing 22 on one arm 20 thereof, so that the attachment can be manually actuated into working and nonworking positions.

What is claimed is:

An imprint attachment for a laundry marking bridge portion, means on said arms adapted to I pivotally mount said attachment to the machine adjacent the marking wheels, said bridge portion being adapted to be swung in front of the marking elements to present the marking means on said bridge portion in confronting relationship to the platen whereby an article of clothing on the same can be marked by the bridge marking means instead of by the marking elements, and an arcuate-shaped flange portion on said bridge portion adapted to be engaged by the platen when the same is tilted toward the marking wheels to positively hold said attachment in a raised position during marking by the same, said attachment being tiltable away from said marking elements to expose same for marking purposes.

WALTER C. STRASZER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Winter Apr. 27, 1915 

